Immortal after a Hundred Reincarnations

That's why he'd targeted Bai Ling.

However, with the Creepy Spirit secretly watching over her, Bai Ling was naturally impossible to deceive.

This was also why Xu Lei hadn't been too meticulous when selecting Bai Ling's second master back then.

He thought it would be fine, but to his surprise, she ended up falling into a trap anyway.

"I can't believe you had a master like that."

Qing Lian said in astonishment, "Now that you mention it, my own master was much, much better.

At least she was genuinely good to me, even though she passed away not long after taking me as her disciple."

"I actually had a master once, too."

Bai Ling's eyes filled with sorrow as she listened to Qing Lian. "That was my true master.

The only person in this world who was ever truly good to me.

The one I have now is not!"

"Then what about your master? Did he pass away from old age, too?"

Qing Lian said, "Ah, I'm sorry. From your tone, I'm sure that's what happened. I spoke without thinking.

But it's normal for people to pass away when they get old.

Birth, aging, sickness, and death... even we Cultivators can't avoid them.

We just live longer than mortals.

My own master died of old age, too."

At these words, Bai Ling's eyes instantly reddened, and she turned away slightly.

She was remembering what had happened back then.

Her master hadn't died of natural causes, but was murdered—and it had been a horrific death!

"I'll kill that mother and son for you."

Seeing Bai Ling like this, Xu Lei's heart ached.

'I can't believe the second master I chose for her turned out to be such a snake.'

'Bai Ling has never known much kindness in her life.'

'I thought that once she began her cultivation journey, with her looks and talent, she would be cherished.'

'But I never imagined her second master would have such vile intentions.'

'I can only imagine what she's been going through all these years.'

'No wonder she's become so cold and distant.' "Where are they?"

"My problems can wait."

Bai Ling said, "First, let me help you find the one who's been secretly spying on you."

"It really is time we dealt with this Demon Empress for good."

Qing Lian nodded. "This lingering presence is a real nuisance."

「Another day passed in the blink of an eye.」

Xu Lei, Qing Lian, and Bai Ling arrived at a burial ground.

Yin Qi pooled in this place.

The Demon Empress was here.

She had become a semi-corporeal being and had to absorb Power in a place like this.

"How did you find me?"

The Demon Empress was stunned. "How is this possible?"

'After all, I was being so careful,' she thought. 'My spying should have been completely covert.'

'Besides, my Power hasn't recovered yet. I wasn't even planning to make a move on Xu Lei and Qing Lian.'

'I was just watching them from the shadows.'

"You want to kill me? It won't be that easy!"

Of course, the Demon Empress still had a few tricks up her sleeve.

As her Fog-like body trembled, the scattered remains throughout the burial ground began to converge, forming a grotesque giant.

Seeing this, the expressions of Xu Lei, Qing Lian, and Bai Ling all shifted slightly.

"I'll handle this," Xu Lei said.

He didn't want Bai Ling or Qing Lian to act, as it would be a waste of their Magical Power.

Xu Lei pulled out his Shotgun, aimed, and pulled the trigger, unleashing a wild spray of pellets.

The grotesque giant possessed some Power, but it couldn't withstand the continuous onslaught of bullets.

Before long, the Shotgun blasted it apart, reducing it to a pile of broken remains.

The Shotgun pellets continued on, peppering the Demon Empress's Fog-like form and making her shriek in pain.

"I'll kill you!" the Demon Empress shrieked, charging at Xu Lei.

Xu Lei put the Shotgun away.

He had realized that purely physical attacks weren't enough to inflict decisive damage on this kind of Fog-based life form.

So, Xu Lei took out a Talisman he had obtained from the Underground Palace—a Thunder Light Talisman.

Upon activation, with a loud CRACKLE, thunder and lightning erupted.

The Demon Empress let out a final, wretched scream as her entire body dissipated.

"Impossible! How could you activate a Thunder Talisman!"

The Demon Empress screamed as she died. "But you're so youn—"

Afterward, Xu Lei saw a small Qiankun Cloth Bag fall from where the Demon Empress had been.

Xu Lei was surprised. He hadn't expected the Demon Empress to leave something like this behind.

'Then again,' he thought, 'when her physical body transformed into that semi-Fog state, she must have managed to take her Qiankun Cloth Bag with her.'

Xu Lei picked it up and opened it. Inside, amidst a variety of miscellaneous items...

...was a small bottle of Spiritual Liquid.

It was just like the one he had found in the Underground Palace.

Xu Lei was astonished.

Although there was less of it than the bottle from the Underground Palace.

This stuff was still incredibly useful.

Then, Xu Lei instantly understood why the Demon Empress had been able to maintain her existence until now.

It must have been because of this Spiritual Liquid. Back then, her father, mother, or master must have entered that same Underground Palace.

They must have retrieved some Treasure from it, but likely died a horrible death in the process.

And this Spiritual Liquid was left to the Demon Empress.

The Demon Empress was likely reluctant to use it frequently.

After all, the liquid was extremely valuable.

Over the years, Xu Lei had also discovered that the Spiritual Liquid didn't just aid cultivation; it also possessed some healing properties.

Despite that, Xu Lei had previously used all of his to boost his Power.

The other items were rather ordinary.

The main thing that needed to be divided was this liquid.

"I don't want any."

But Bai Ling said, "I only helped you track her down.

Besides, this was our deal."